Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Like late-night for radio, Live Wire is hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me) and artfully blends an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and cultural observers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 716
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Sona Movsesian, Marcella Arguello, and Brown Calculus
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share the worst jobs our listeners have ever had; writer and podcaster Sona Movsesian makes the case for why she is "the world's worst assistant" to C…
00:52:01 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Best News: I Love Fat Bears and I Cannot Lie
Luke and Elena discuss Fat Bear Week, Trader Joe's sample resurgence, and Russell Crowe's charitable donations.
00:16:53 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
Tom Scharpling, Mohanad Elsheiky, and MAITA
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello unpack some controversial music opinions; writer and radio host Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) explains how his dislike for Billy Joel began as a teen…
00:52:01 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Best News: Dreams of Crystal Flutes
Luke and Elena discuss misremembered vocal stylings, Lizzo taking James Madison's crystal flute out for a spin, and a 91-year-old man who found a new lease on life via macadamia farming.
00:16:17 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
Sam Sanders, Erika L. Sanchez, and John Craigie
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello chat about those pop culture moments we can't seem to let go of; writer Erika L. Sanchez unpacks her memoir-in-essays, Crying in the Bathroom, and how…
00:51:57 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Best News: Terrible Sandwich
Luke and Elena discuss the Millennium Falcon of litter boxes, how Elton John made the President cry, and a kid whose lunch complaint went viral.
00:16:31 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe, Todd Haynes, and Melanie Charles
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share our listeners' go-to karaoke songs; Mötley Crüe co-founder and bassist Nikki Sixx describes how his love of storytelling propelled him from a sm…
00:51:54 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Best News: Cardboard Dad
Luke and Elena discuss Tony Passarello's Live Wire fandom, the first female Mariachi band in Denver Colorado, and rescuing a busload of stranded Torontonians.
00:14:47 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Isaac Fitzgerald, Carmen Lagala, and No-No Boy
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello chat about childhood misperceptions; writer Isaac Fitzgerald grapples with identity, forgiveness, and a new vision of masculinity in his searing memoi…
00:51:58 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Best News: Corntastic!
Luke and Elena discuss fly-by summers, food stand hustles, and South Dakota's Corn-Bassador.
00:16:22 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
EXTRA: Paul F. Tompkins, Sarah Marshall, and Demi Adejuyigbe
In this EXTRA episode, comedians and podcasters Paul F. Tompkins (Spontaneanation), Sarah Marshall (You're Wrong About) and Demi Adejuyigbe (Gilmore Guys) team up for a raucous round of "Whose Podcas…
00:11:00 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Chuck Klosterman and Making Movies
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello get nostalgic for the 1990s; writer Chuck Klosterman (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs) unpacks his newest book The Nineties and admits how the "slacker et…
00:51:54 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Nichole Perkins, Lucy Walker, and Joshua Henry
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate the songs lyrics that reflect our lives; writer Nichole Perkins discusses her memoir Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be and makes the…
00:52:15 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Dylan Marron and Brittany Davis
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello unpack some unexpected topics of conversation; writer and podcaster Dylan Marron chats about his book and podcast of the same name, Conversations with…
00:52:00 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
SNL's Cecily Strong and Rapper Shad
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some surprising facts about our listeners; comedian Cecily Strong delves into her memoir This Will All Be Over Soon, which weaves themes of grie…
00:51:46 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
Jon Mooallem, The Sport Bra's Jenny Nguyen, and Laura Veirs
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello talk dream businesses; writer Jon Mooallem (The New York Times Magazine) discusses his newest collection of essays Serious Face and why you shouldn't …
00:51:42 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Daisy Hernandez and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate the spirit of live performances; writer Daisy Hernández unpacks her latest book The Kissing Bug, a reportage-meets-memoir which outlines the…
00:51:12 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
Sam Jay, Sean Patton, and Kurt Vile
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some go-to icebreakers from our listeners; comedian and Emmy Award-nominated writer Sam Jay (SNL) chats about turning a party with her friends i…
00:51:38 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
Best News: Summer Break is Here!
In this final episode before a brief hiatus, Luke and Elena discuss their summer plans, including an Alaska writing residency and mega home renovations. The Best News will return weekly beginning Sep…
00:09:24 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Kirsten Johnson, Chris Garcia, and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate dads this week, in honor of Father's Day; filmmaker Kirsten Johnson comes to terms with the life, death, and legacy of her father through he…
00:51:19 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
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